Cases from High Court of Malawi

100 cases

Pandirker v Republic

Criminal Appeal Number 55 of 1972

The Applicant, who was charged in the First Grade Magistrate's Court, Thyolo, with causing death by dangerous driving, was convicted and sentenced to...

Date: April 18, 1972
Judge: Honourable Justice Chatsika

The 1st Defendant sought an order from the High Court, Commercial Division, to suspend the enforcement of a default judgment entered against him on 15...

Date: November 06, 2025
Judge: Honourable Justice Trouble Kalua

The Claimant brought a claim for damages in the High Court for personal injuries sustained due to the alleged negligence of the Defendant, a soft drin...

Date: December 23, 2021
Judge: Honourable Justice M.A Tembo

Liyawo v Chilemba

Civil Cause Number: 1436/1995 ([2002–2003] MLR 164 (HC))

 The plaintiff, Liyawo, brought the action herein claiming for damages for pain and suffering and special damages in the sum of K8 045 85 against his...

Date: July 02, 2002
Judge: Honourable Justice Msosa
Categories:
Law Of Torts

Mrs L. Mtileni v Registered Trustees of Blantyre Adventist Hospital

Civil Cause Number: 1831/2001 ([2006] MLR 309 (HC))

 The Plaintiff, Mrs Grace Mtileni, brought an action on behalf of the estate of her deceased child and on her own behalf against the Defendants, the R...

Date: April 25, 2006
Judge: Honourable Justice Potani
Categories:
Law Of Evidence Law Of Torts

The Appellant appealed to the High Court, Lilongwe District Registry, against the assessment of compensation by the Industrial Relations Court (IRC) f...

Date: February 01, 2017
Judge: Honourable Justice Mkandawire

The State (On the Application of ADMARC Limited) v The Ombudsman

Judicial Review Case number 137 of 2018 (High Court)

The Claimant, ADMARC Limited, sought judicial review in the High Court, Principal Registry, against a determination by the Ombudsman concerning the un...

Date: June 23, 2021
Judge: Honourable Justice M.A Tembo

Nixon Finiyasi v The State

Bail Application number 157 of 2020

The Applicant, who was facing a murder charge, sought a re-application for bail after the State failed to comply with a court order to commence his tr...

Date: June 15, 2023
Judge: Honourable Justice Zione Ntaba

The Claimant sought an order to dispense with mediation and for further directions in a claim for a declaration of a resulting trust over a property....

Date: May 14, 2018
Judge: Honourable Justice Kenyatta Nyirenda

Lazarous Kanthomba v. Speedy’s Limited

HC/PR Civil Cause 2854 of 2006

The Plaintiff commenced an action in the High Court, Principal Registry, seeking either rescission of a motor vehicle sale contract or damages in the...

Date: February 01, 2016
Judge: Honourable Justice Kenyatta Nyirenda